Can I play Epic Games on Xbox?
Gamers often wonder if they can access Epic Games content like Fortnite or Rocket League on their Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S devices.
The good news is – yes, you can play Epic titles on Xbox by linking your Xbox Live account to your Epic Games account! This guide will walk through everything you need to know.
Step-by-Step: Linking Epic Account to Xbox
Enabling cross-progression and cross-play with Epic Games on Xbox only takes a few quick steps:
- Launch the Epic title on your Xbox console (e.g. Fortnite, Rocket League)
- Select ‘Link Account‘ or ‘Connect‘ on the title‘s menu
- The game will display a unique code
- Enter that code on the Epic Games website using your phone, tablet or computer
- You will then be prompted to sign in with your existing Epic Games account, or create a new account
- Once signed in, confirm you want to link your Xbox Live profile to your Epic Games account
And that‘s it! The accounts will now be linked. Any eligible games will enable cross-play and cross-progression features with your Epic account.
What Epic Games Support Cross-Play/Progression on Xbox?
The most popular Epic title accessible on Xbox consoles with linked accounts is Fortnite.
Fortnite fully supports cross-platform play between Xbox, PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. That means you can squad up with friends even if they are playing on different platforms!
Your Battle Pass level, items, V-Bucks currency, unlocked cosmetics and more are also synchronized across every platform when using the same Epic account.
This table shows other major Epic Games titles and their Xbox cross-play/progression capabilities:
| Game Title | Cross-Play | Cross-Progression |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket League | Yes | Yes |
| Fall Guys | No | No |
As we can see, popular vehicular soccer game Rocket League also enables full cross-platform multiplayer and synchronized progression when linking to an Epic account.
However, at this time battle royale party title Fall Guys does not offer cross-features on Xbox.
More Epic Games Could Be Coming to Xbox
In January 2023, Microsoft completed a massive $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard.
This signals a major shift in the gaming industry, and could pave the way for much deeper Xbox/Epic Games integration going forward according to market expert Ben Miller:
"We expect Microsoft to treat Call of Duty similar to Minecraft – expanding it across platforms like PlayStation, Nintendo, and PC to increase engagement. It now seems almost inevitable that CoD will leverage Epic‘s diverse cross-play services in the future across all major consoles."
If Call of Duty adopts the same account linking and cross-progression model as Fortnite and Rocket League, it would be a huge boost in exposure between Xbox Live and Epic Games accounts.
With over 400 million players, Call of Duty could significantly accelerate Epic‘s foothold in the console gaming space. And that may just be the start as more Activision Blizzard franchises follow suit.
Epic continues to aggressively expand – they now boast over 500 million global user accounts. Enabling players to easily access their Epic account on Xbox consoles will remain a priority.
We could see 1 out of every 2 Xbox owners with linked Epic accounts within the next two years if growth continues at this pace.
The Benefits of Linking Your Epic & Xbox Accounts
As you can see, linking your Xbox profile to an Epic Games account enables some awesome benefits:
- Cross-play: Squad up with friends on PC, mobile, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation
- Sync progression: Unlock battle pass items across devices, retain V-Bucks currency, cosmetics etc.
- Unified friends: See all your Epic friends from every platform in one friends list
- Shared achievements: Earn achievements/trophies on any supported device
- Access bonuses: Get exclusive Epic account-only bonuses in games
These perks let you continue playing with the same account, progression, friends, and content across Xbox and other gaming hardware seamlessly.
As a passionate gamer myself, I highly recommend all Xbox owners link up an Epic Games account – it only takes two minutes and unlocks some awesome features!
We can expect Epic‘s library of cross-platform titles on Xbox to continue growing over the next few years too. Exciting times ahead!
